Dictionary Definition: kidneys

kidneys

Two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist, located just below your rib cage, one on each side of your spine. Your kidneys filter blood to remove waste products and extra fluids, which become urine. The urine flows from your kidneys to your bladder through tubes called ureters.

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